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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Excerpt & Giveaway ~*~ Turning Point by Tiffany Snow

Turning Point

Title: Turning
Point (Kathleen Turner #3)

Author:
Tiffany Snow

Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Synopsis:

After her promotion from law firm
Runner to Investigator, Kathleen Turner is learning the ropes of her new job
from none other than assassin-for-hire Kade Dennon, a situation her boyfriend
Blane Kirk is none too happy about. But the lessons with Kathleen take a back
seat when Kade becomes a target. Previously untouchable, his enemies now know
of the chink in his armor – his brother’s girlfriend.

And Kade’s not the only thing coming between Kathleen and Blane. From Blane's
inexplicable defense of a man guilty of a horrible crime, to a mysterious
stranger from Kathleen's past, to Kathleen' risky investigation into human
traffickers, the obstacles mount against a relationship that's just begun to
find trust again.

While Blane considers a job offer that would take him back to the front lines
in the war on terror, Kathleen is determined to pursue her new career, with or
without his approval. Unfortunately, her current case is far more dangerous
than anyone knows. Someone close to Blane will go to extreme lengths to split
them up, lengths that may prove worse than death for Kathleen.

Kathleen, Blane and Kade must atone for the sins of the past and the present.
The fallout will force Kathleen to a turning point...in her career, and her
life.

The door suddenly swung open and Blane
walked in, carrying a paper bag. He stopped short, taking in Kade and me
sitting together on the couch.

Kade was on his feet immediately, his
stance protectively shielding me. If I’d thought the heat in my apartment had
made it hard to breathe, that was nothing compared to how it felt now.

“Long time no see, brother,” Kade said,
but his voice held no warmth, only warning.

“I didn’t know you were in town,” Blane
replied, the hint of a question in his careful tone.

“Did my secretary forget to e-mail you my
schedule? So sorry about that.”

Kade’s sneering flippancy made me wince.
I should do something to help fix this. I was the problem between them. I got
to my feet and stepped to the side of Kade so I could see Blane.

“I called him,” I said bluntly, thinking
fast. “Because of . . . Gage. Thought he might be able to help.” No need for either
of them to know I’d called Kade because I’d wanted to get rid of Blane.

“She says Gage is trying to kill her,”
Kade said. “Is this true?”

“I don’t have any proof, but yeah,” Blane
said.

“And you’re the one who’s supposed to be
protecting her?” Kade said dubiously. “Which is why she got hit by a fucking
car, right?”

Blane’s jaw locked tight at that and I
flinched. He didn’t reply.

“You know,” Kade continued, taking a
couple of steps toward Blane, “it seems to me that she might be safer with you
not around. Seeing as how you’re doing such a bang-up job and all.” His
thin-lipped smile would have made an alligator seem friendly by comparison.

I wanted to cry at how Kade was talking
to Blane, his voice full of anger and contempt. I’d never heard him speak to
Blane like that. He’d always been . . . not exactly deferential, but even his
ingrained sarcasm had been tempered out of respect for Blane.

“It wasn’t his fault,” I interrupted,
resting my hand on Kade’s arm. “He told me. I ran off without thinking, which was
stupid. Blane’s not to blame.”

Both men were looking at me now and I
swallowed, shifting my weight nervously. Blane’s gaze moved from mine to where
I was touching Kade. I dropped my hand.

“I got your medicine,” Blane said,
ignoring Kade and setting a bag down on the table. “And something for you to eat.
Kung pao. Your favorite.”

“Thanks.” I didn’t know what else to say.

“Someone has to stay with you,” he said.
“It’s not safe for you to be alone right now.”

“You’re not staying,” I said firmly. “I
understand that you want to help, but that’s just not going to happen.”

“Kat, this is serious. He’s already tried
twice in as many days. God knows who he hired. He knows more criminals than any
defense lawyer in town, and that’s saying something.”

“She said no.” Kade’s voice was
silk-covered steel.

Blane’s attention turned to Kade. “You’re
going to stay? Watch out for her?”

Kade gave a careless shrug. “If she wants
me to. I don’t treat her like a misbehaving toddler, unlike some people. It’s
her decision as to whether she wants protection.” He raised a wickedly arched
brow. “Unless you think we’ll be too busy fucking?”

That statement went off with the force of
a bomb and I drew a sharp breath, sure that they were going to attack each
other, but Blane didn’t take the bait.

“I was wrong,” Blane said quietly. “I was
wrong to not trust you and wrong to not trust Kathleen. And I’ve paid for that
mistake in more ways than you could possibly imagine.”

“Well, maybe you’ve paid enough for you,
but I don’t know if you’ve paid enough for her.” This time there was no mistaking
the cold menace in Kade’s tone.

I love to write and am thrilled to be a part of the Amazon Montlake family. My debut novel, NO TURNING BACK, is the first book in The Kathleen Turner Series. I write about things I love to read myself - a heroine who could be a neighbor or best friend; two men who each portray their own version of darkness and light, each vying for her affection; and a story that focuses as much on the characters as it does the suspense. NO TURNING BACK, TURN TO ME, and TURNING POINT currently comprise The Kathleen Turner Series. The fourth book, OUT OF TURN, will be released 12/17/13. There will be a total of five books in the Kathleen Turner Series.

As for me, I've been reading romance novels since I was way too young to read such things, have an unhealthy obsession for all things Doctor Who, prefer Pepsi to Coke and Absolut to both, think men who drink girly cocktails are wusses, have learned to never stop believing in my beloved St. Louis Cardinals, and can recite the entire scripts of When Harry Met Sally and Apollo 13. George Washington is cool, Bon Jovi still rocks the house, and Bruce Willis is the ultimate alpha-male hero. Most of all, romance never, ever gets old.

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